<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #049</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1 { display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify;}.nrdate { font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;} </style><p> </p><p>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">25th day of October, 2024</span> are as follows:</p><p> </p><h1>BY Hughes, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0359.CD.OPN.pdf">2024-CD-00359 THERESA FISHER VS. STEVEN HARTER, JR., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />REVERSED; REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crichton, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1716.CC.OPN.pdf">2023-CC-01716 HUBERTO MARTINEZ VS. AMERICAN TRANSPORT GROUP RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., SALAH DAHIR AND STARR CARRIERS, LLC C/W ADA LICONA, ROSA RIVERA AND SALBADOR FLORES VS. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., SALAH DAHIR, STARR CARRIERS, LLC, ALLSTATE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />RENDERED AS AMENDED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0500.C.OPN.pdf">2024-C-00500 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE MATTER OF MICHELLE BARNETT</a><br />REVERSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Crain, J., concurs.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Knoll, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0449.CQ.OPN.pdf">2024-CQ-00449 POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH VS. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE CO., ET AL.</a><br />CERTIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crain, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0976.O.OPN.pdf">2024-O-00976 IN RE: JUDGE VERCELL FIFFIE FORTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1029.CC.OPN.pdf">2023-CC-01029 RAFAEL ANTONIO MENA CHAVEZ A/K/A SERGIO BALBOA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, INGRID MENA PEREZ AND KELVIN PEREZ AND PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS EMR (USA HOLDINGS), INC., AND SOUTHERN RECYCLING, LLC VS. METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC. N/K/A METSO OUTOTECH USA, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />REVERSED; MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE; REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J., and Griffin, J. <br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J., and assigns additional reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1364.CC.OPN.pdf">2023-CC-01364 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE VS. ALLEN BICKHAM, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Griffin, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1649.C.OPN.pdf">2023-C-01649 BRITTANY NICOLE HOWE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF GRAYSON KONRAD, A MINOR VS. SAMANTHA GAFFORD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Desoto)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Retired Judge Charles Lee Porter, appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for McCallum, J., recused.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>PER CURIAM:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0722.K.OPN.pdf">2023-K-00722 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLOS ANTHONY TOBY</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1609.KO.OPN.pdf">2023-KO-01609 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDERICK CURTIS MANGRUM</a> (Parish of Washington)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0520.B.OPN.pdf">2024-B-00520 IN RE: NED FRANKLIN PIERCE SONNIER, SR.</a><br />DISBARMENT IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0620.B.OPN.pdf">2024-B-00620 IN RE: DESHA M. GAY</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0864.KP.OPN.pdf">2023-KP-00864 CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></div>